Quiche Lorraine
This is such a delicious dish that can be served for any meal... breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner along with a little salad on the side! The perfect recipe when entertaining!
Ingredients
- 10 ounces (300g) frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 4 large slices bacon, cooked and crumbled tips & tricks
- 1 tbsp. butter (substitute olive oil or bacon fat) tips & tricks
- 1/3 cup red onions, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup red peppers, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups button mushrooms, sliced
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
- 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 3 large free-run eggs
- 1 cup 35% heavy cream
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- Few drops hot sauce, such as Cholula®
- 14 ounces (400 g) goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 (9-inch) pie crust see Recipe
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- In a medium bowl, combine spinach and bacon; mix well and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add butter. When it starts sizzling, add onions and sauté until soft but not translucent, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add red peppers and sauté for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook for 1 minute before seasoning with freshly ground black pepper; sauté for 2 minutes. Add pressed garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and heavy cream; whisk well. Add nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and basil; mix well again.
- Transfer the bacon mixture into egg mixture; blend well. Add cooked veggies and combine before adding some hot sauce and goat cheese; stir well.
- Pour the mixture into a pie crust and spread out evenly. At this stage, if you want to serve it later on or the next day, wrap it up and transfer to the fridge until ready to cook.
- Cover the edges with foil or place a pie crust shield on top.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Kitchen Tools: The Talisman Designs Adjustable Pie Crust Shield can be purchased in the "SHOP" section of Club Foody